SEVEN HILLS, Australia -- Easter is fast approaching and it’s a wonderful time to be creative with the kids. Here are some crafty ideas to decorate eggs during the Easter holidays. Kids, make sure you have an adult’s permission before starting any of these crafts.
THREAD WRAPPED EASTER EGGS
One simple way to give Easter eggs a crafty, homespun look: Add a bold stripe to dyed eggs with neon thread.
Hold the loose end of a spool of thread against the egg with your finger, and wrap the spool around the egg, securing the loose end with the loops as you work; tack periodically with Mod Podge. Once you’ve achieved the desired coverage, snip the thread from the spool; tuck the end under, and glue in place.
LACE EGGS
Materials
• Eggs
• Standard egg dye
• Rubber bands
• Rubber bands
• Inexpensive lace trimmings (or scraps from a curtain or tablecloth)
• Scissors
• Foam board fitted with flathead pins
STEPS
1. Cut lace into strips long enough to wrap around eggs and still have extra to form a sash for holding. Wrap eggs, securing lace with rubber bands.
2. Dye eggs according to dye package instructions. Lift out, cut off rubber bands, and unwrap lace. Let dry on foam board fitted with flathead pins.
STENCILLED EGGS
With stencils made of waterproof vinyl adhesive tape and cut-out shapes, you can create perfectly rendered patterns on your Easter eggs.
Tip: Any color that you cover with tape will remain unchanged throughout the process.
Materials
• Eggs
• Food coloring
• Waterproof vinyl adhesive tape and stencils
• Burnishing tool (available at art-supply stores)
• Small bowls
• Paper towel
STEPS
1. Start with a white egg or one dyed a pale color. Band the egg twice lengthwise with a 1/4-inch-wide masking tape, repositioning as necessary to get a tight fit. Firmly rub the tape with your fingernail or a burnishing tool so that the dye can’t seep underneath.
2. Dip egg into dye, raising and dipping until the color deepens as desired. Blot egg with a paper towel. Let dry ten minutes. Remove tape.
3. Band the egg’s width with tape at its widest point, then repeat to make smaller circles around each end. (Try alternating wide strips of tape with narrow ones.) Burnish, dye, and dry as before.
4. Remove tape. If you used a raw egg, carefully blow out contents.
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